† alˈmight, a. Obs.
Forms: 1 ælmiht, 4 alle myght, 4–5 almyȝt, al-, allmyght, almicht, (5 almyth), 6 almycht, 4–6 almight.
[f. all + might, which is here probably the pa. pple. of may in original sense to ‘have power.’]
= almighty. (Long the commoner form in poetry.)
| a 1000 Cædmon 182 Wiston drihten ælmihtne. c 1314 Guy Warw. 152 ‘O Lord,’ he seyd, ‘God Almight.’ c 1325 E.E. Allit. P. A. 497 In sothful gospel of god al-myȝt. c 1330 R. Brunne Chron. 172, & þi messe songen, & serued God alle myght. c 1440 Morte Arth. 23 They thankid God all myght. 1546 Primer Hen. VIII, Blessed be God, Father almight. |